The Latest Breaking News from Jakarta

JAKARTA: Indonesia has for months been quietly engaging Myanmar's pro-democracy shadow government, its ruling junta and ethnic minority armies, its foreign minister said, in an effort to kick-start a peace process as violence intensifies.

Indonesia’s high-speed train project connecting the country’s capital Jakarta and West Java’s capital, Bandung, has encountered another stumble. Following accidents, including one in December that claimed two lives, the China-backed project has hit financial problems. As a result, the cost of the project has swelled by US$ 1.2 billion from…

JAKARTA: Indonesia is considering a tourism levy for visitors to Bali, adding another potential hurdle for holidaymakers after the island cracked down on traffic and visa breaches.

Light and comforting, this soup, popular in Jakarta, has a distinctive aroma, courtesy of a spiced infusion of nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon, says Petty Pandean-Elliott. It takes time, but your patience will be rewarded with juicy, fork-tender morsels of oxtail, and the toppings introduce even more texture, flavour and goodness…

Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua region claim to have killed nine army personnel, after Jakarta did not respond to a negotiations call.

Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua region killed nine army personnel after Jakarta did not respond to a request for negotiations, a rebel spokesperson said on Sunday.

The rematch of an Indonesian soccer game that ended in one of the world's worst stadium stampedes last year was played on Tuesday with no spectators present.

Jakarta is cracking down on used clothing imports after reports of items donated for recycling ending up on sale.

Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua region who are holding a New Zealand pilot hostage are prepared to drop a demand that Jakarta recognise the independence of the area before they could consider freeing him, a rebel spokesperson said on Thursday.